Did you know that the cost to build a new tower in Sarawak is 18x more than Labuan? The PM said the standardisation of costs, charges and fees will encourage telcos to increase infrastructure investment in urban and rural areas.
, it is the MCMC’s key responsibility under JENDELA to standardise the cost of building new network towers and rooftop structures. As of 30th September 2021, the median total cost to build new tower structures is RM40,000 over 6 years while the median total cost to build rooftop structures is RM30,000 over 6 years.
There’s a huge disparity in cost depending on each state. Sarawak has the highest cost to build a new tower at RM37,600, followed by Johor at RM21,400, Kelantan at RM13,900, Kedah at RM13,358 and Melaka at RM11,800. Meanwhile, it only cost RM8,500-RM8,600 to build new towers in Selangor and Sabah, RM7,150 in Pahang and RM2,065 in Labuan.
For rooftop structures, Sarawak still costs the most at RM12,500 per structure, followed by Putrajaya at RM12,000, Kedah at RM11,260 and Kelantan at RM10,200. Labuan still has the lowest cost at RM1,565 per rooftop structure. In Sarawak, the state charges RM15,380 for towers and RM12,500 for rooftop structure every 5 years for EMF test.local authorities and bureaucracy sometimes hold up the progress of the installation and rollout of necessary infrastructure to support internet connectivity. He also said individuals seeking to make a cut financially also hamper the pace of strengthening digital connectivity.
While acknowledging that telcos could do better, he said the single biggest hindrance to rollout network infrastructure in Malaysia is the local authorities, the behaviour, and ancillary business ambitions that is tied to the “koncos” around the MB.after electricity and water.
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